Leland one guy in my office was bitching more than usual today. However, I felt that while we were in the triangle the specialists just had no desire to see you get a short fill at the top of the range or a long fill at the bottom. Lately when I start feelling this I only trade in the third market, which generally creates scratch trades (while we are still in the range) after commish or when I am smart I choose not to trade. I do not think it was ISI as much as the specialist not wanting to give out sweet entries.

Of course you could be early, but I do not like the risk reward of being early in a fairly tight range.